GLTA Smoking out of its mouth

[CoralReefer]

Hey my GLTA's mouth has popped out like a cone and it is expelling smoke.
I have read all different information on the forums and cant really find an answer

Some say spawning
Some say just the sperm
Some say its waste

I have had this anemone for almost two years and have never seen it do this.
I noticed my water was really cloudy right before the atinics went out.
After a closer look i noticed smoke coming out of my anemones mouth and it hasn't stopped since the lights went out. It has been going on for almost 20 min now.

I have a 90 gallon system should i be worried about diluting???

thanks all

-Nikko

 

[motortrendz]

did you have the national geographic chanel on? maybe it got excited .. lol

sorry.

intersting tho, ive never heard of that with them..

 

[CoralReefer]

did you have the national geographic chanel on? maybe it got excited .. lol

sorry.

intersting tho, ive never heard of that with them..

haha touche

 

[KathyC]

Spawning behavior, not to worry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7p8tlqIRvM

 

[CoralReefer]

thanks kathy. It finally stopped after 45 min. It was quite the scare turning around and having a super cloudy tank. Add it to the list of observational experience.

 

[KathyC]

A few creatures in our tanks do this..bristleworms will make a tank look like milk was poured in it, micro stars also spawn in tanks and cause them to get cloudy.

It is a little strange to look and see 'smoke' inside of your tank for the first time..lol

 

[kenconnect]

did you have the national geographic chanel on? maybe it got excited .. lol

sorry.

intersting tho, ive never heard of that with them..

Lmao.. Classic..

 

[motortrendz]

hey i tried!

 

[44santababy]

I recently added a holloween urchin from DD and when i put her into the tank she instantly started smoking. I mean SMOKING!! It lasted about 20 minutes and my 120gallon tank was absolutely cloudy (always crystal clear) I didn't panic cause it was only a urchin and what damage could it actually do. But let me tell you i was shocked to see this animal literally smoke. Dont know what, why, or how but it happened. Tank quickly cleared up with no ill effects.